David Ortiz gave speech days after Boston Marathon bombings

Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz pumps his fist in front of an Amarican flag and a line of Boston Marathon volunteers, background, after addressing the crowd before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals in Boston, Saturday, April 20, 2013.

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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz pumps his fist in front of an Amarican flag and a line of Boston Marathon volunteers, background, after addressing the crowd before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals in Boston, Saturday, April 20, 2013.

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Big Papi’s defiant message to a shaken city just days after the Boston Marathon bombings is being hailed as a top quote of the year, according to one ranking

"This is our. . . city. And nobody is going to dictate our freedom,” Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said to a Fenway Park crowd after a memorial service for Boston Marathon bombing victims on April 20.

Yale University librarian Frank Shapiro ranked Ortiz’ colorful remarks No. 2 on his eighth-annual list of the year’s best quotes, behind President Barack Obama's acknowledgement that his promise that Americans could keep their health insurance plan turned out to be inaccurate.

The profanity broadcast on live TV was anything but controversial, earning cheers from fans and even accolades from the FCC chairman and baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. Ortiz even autographed bats featuring the quote and “Never Forget. Boston Strong. 4-15-13.” that were sold to benefit the One Fund.

Here's the rest of the list:

1."With respect to the pledge I made that if you like your plan you can keep it. . . the way I put that forward unequivocally ended up not being accurate."

President Barack Obama, news conference, Nov. 14, 2013

2."This is our f-----g city. And nobody is going to dictate our freedom."

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